The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-29
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:BosroN, Sept. 2s.-Tho corridors Of tht
fremont House were filled with delegates
to the Republican State Convention at M
early hour thlu morning. lQ.ia76'6 Z.
The main topic Of diacuasIon was The
nomination for the Attorney G Generalahip
which seemed to have been practically
settled In favor Of Hon Albert E. Pills.
bury. h95f H iyaiSg ySliy (.
Chairman Burden called the convention
10 order, and after btlef speech the usual
committees were appointed. The Com.
mittoe on Organization reported In few
minutes, and Francis w. Rockwell, Of
PittsReld, was made Chairman. Rockwell
WAS greeted with great applause, and he
addressed the convention at considerable
length. n I, 4, +
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Rockwell'a
speech, which was frequently Interrupted
by applause. the Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions reported the fol.
lowing platform: 'l 4, n i'Ay.l "A I.
The Republicans Of Massachusotts In
convention assembled submit to the peo-
plo Of the Commonwealth this declaration
Of tho principles upon which they conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the intelligence and con.
science Of her citfzcns: ,l53stsli
We believe In protective tatilr, recog.
mixing the beneits It brings to our coun.
Try by giving our people moro varied in.
dustrles, moro constant employment and
better remuneration; furnishing an incen.
tive for tho full development Of our re-.
eourcas aud securing our markets, the bes.
in the world, to our own producers. @ll
We favor liberal appropriations for the
reconstruction Of our navy, for internal
Improvements, and for proper national
aid to education; also, pensions for disa.
bled soldiers and sallors; to meet further
the question Of q treaeury surplus, We re.
commend such reduction Of internal rev.
enue taxation 40 the exigeucles OF the
case may require. The time has come for
Congress- to consider the question Of the
internal revenue System and OF the tariff
on sugar and tho improvement Of the ad.
ministrstion of our customs laws. esnec;.
all in regard to iraudulent undervalna.
tons. * ;. y s, -, I. l5e,I. = :
We believe in an honest ballnt hotb
North and South. and that everv c;t;yan
should be allowed To vote and havn h;a
vote count. We condemn the eystemaiic ic
suppression Of the eunhIican vote n ths
Southern States and The recent nnhInah.
ing election frauds ia certain Northarn
cities. The mnintenanca n W sha nart. rt.ne1 and
the safety Of the hallot.bor aiw@ana @ oh.ii haM
be cardinal Republican principie ''''' S1'"'
I We pledge ourgelyes 10 maintain tha
existing Civil Service law Of this Common.
wealth. We approve Of ina Nat,oncl Civil
Service law. passed bv a Rannhlicen Gnn.
press, and demand that IL hs eYtandaJ ~ -
other depar,ments moi nndsr va ;ta nra,;' -
sicus. While wa thuq nnnrova n tha
present Civil Service law and demana @ ;ts
extension. We call attention IN Tho tnoe s
that the Democratic marty has 1nr;n, @ INV tho
present National "A Administration 10 n,ono cIo
strated that the efficacy ri tha law co., ha
utterly Destroyed when Tn,in;sieyoJ a. n " =
hoatile snirit. wa noint ~ tha H1 arr,n - at e
shameIui dismissals and J;snroo ,HS ~ ~
pointments moda hv the nraoant @ eeiu oJ,r; np
traton and alao n the P,a.;Seu,ss andanaa
ment OF the opoils machine in Maryiand
and in other State. Iffnr,har ~ In ara lanu
needed It has Boon fproisheI by ~ tha ,.e 20.
cent Democratic Conveption in ih;s ntote
which shows that the Democratic % narty
in Maseachusetio stauds Win int party @
throughout tho counirv in snnnort ~ tha
doctrine, "To sthe yictors ba1nrs - tho I
apoils." tF I'm y u -! - -
We demand Tim cesssl;o, o} ,bo o,,,. !.
pusory coinage Of oliver, the passage "a a,s Ola Of a
Of our internetionsl ri.hta uk e"Ak 1n' 1L!
f,n;tia} ,;teiGT}En1zlng ans lntempefanco as the moot
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